1. Herman Melville Biographical information and a list of selected works.Category Arts Literature American 19th Century Melville, Herman......Herman Melville was born in New York City into an established merchantfamily. He was the third child of eight. His father, Allan http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/melville.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: ABCD ... Z by birthday from the calendarCredits and feedbackHerman Melville (1819-1891) American author, best-known for his novels of the sea and his masterpiece MOBY-DICK (1851), a whaling adventure dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. "I have written a wicked book and feel as spotless as the lamb," Melville wrote to Hawthorne. The work was only recognized as a masterpiece 30 years after Melville's death. The fictionalized travel narrative of TYPEE (1846) was Melville's most popular book during his lifetime. "All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the less of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it." (from Moby-Dick Herman Melville was born in New York City into an established merchant family. He was the third child of eight. His father, Allan Melvill, an importer of French dry goods, became bankrupt and insane, dying when Melville was 12. His mother, Maria Gansevoort Melvill, was left alone to raise eight children. Occasionally she received help from her wealthy relatives. A bout of scarlet fever in 1826 left Melville with permanently weakened eyesight. He attended Albany (N.Y.) Classical School in 1835. He left the school and was largely autodidact, devouring Shakespeare as well as historical, anthropological, and technical works. From the age of 12, he worked as a clerk, teacher, and farmhand. In search of adventures, he shipped out in 1839 as a cabin boy on the whaler

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HERMAN MELVILLE Author Melville was the celebrated author of several big 19th-century novels about the sea. Moby-Dick (1851), the story of the fanatical Captain Ahab and his hunt for the great white whale of the title, is now considered one of the classics of American literature. Melville's other novels include Typee Omoo (1847), and Billy Budd (published posthumously in 1924). Melville published little after 1860 and it wasn't until the 1900s that he gained his reputation as one of early America's great authors. Extra credit : Melville had a famous friendship with author Nathaniel Hawthorne , to whom he dedicated Moby-Dick ... Among Melville's descendants is the 21st-century musician Moby ... On film, Captain Ahab has been played by John Barrymore (1936), Gregory Peck (1956) and Patrick Stewart (1998, TV movie). Life and Works of Herman MelvilleAs the title suggests, a great comprehensive starting point Herman Melville BiographyFrom Brandeis U., a lengthy bio of the author American Literature SitesNot about Melville specifically, but a great guide to related lit sites Moby-Dick Analysis and SummarySeveral good homework-related links to the novel and its author Birth: 1 August 1819 Birthplace: New York, New York

HOME DANTE ALIGHIERI BOOKS The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso (Everyman's Library, 183)The InfernoLa Vita Nuova: Poems of YouthMoreSearch: Books Key- words: STORELINKSCONTACTHerman Melville American author, best-known for his novels of the sea and his masterpiece MOBY-DICK (1851), a whaling adventure dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. "I have written a wicked book and feel as spotless as the lamb," Melville wrote to Hawthorne. The work was only recognized as a masterpiece 30 years after Melville's death. The fictionalized travel narrative of TYPEE (1846) was Melville's most popular book during his lifetime. "All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the less of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it." (from Moby-Dick) Typee, an account of his stay with the cannibals, was first published in Britain, like most of his works. Its sequel, OMOO (1847), was based on his experiences in Polynesian Islands, and gained a huge success as the first one. Throughout his career Melville enjoyed a rather higher estimation in Britain than in America. His older brother Gansevoort held a government position in London, and helped to launch Melville's career. From his third book, MARDI AND A VOYAGE THITHER (1849), Melville started to experience the unpredictable turns of popular acclaim.

17. The Life And Works Of Herman Melville Links to complete electronic texts of selected works.Category Arts Literature American 19th Century melville, herman......The Life and Works of herman melville. Send EMail to jmadden@melville.org. Returnto the top of this page. Biographical herman melville (1819 - 1891). http://www.melville.org/

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The Life and Works of Herman Melville is a publication dedicated to disseminating information about Herman Melville on the Internet and the World Wide Web. Another valuable Internet resource is Ishmail , an electronic mailing list devoted to the discussion of Melville, his works, and other related subjects. Moby-Dick MarathonFifth annual nonstop reading of the novel in New Bedford, MA

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Moby Dick Marathon The Moby-Dick Marathon, a nonstop reading of the novel, will celebrate its Fifth Annual read, starting Wednesday January 3rd at 12 noon and ending Thursday January 4th at about 1 PM. The dates celebrate the anniversary of Herman Melville's departure from the port of New Bedford aboard the Fairhaven whaleship in 1841. About 150 readers will take part, including several in non-English languages. If interested in reading, contact Laura at 508-997-0046 extension 34 or whaling@ma.ultranet.com

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19. Herman Melville - Biography And Works Biography of this sea loving author. Includes a searchable collection of his novels, short stories, and poems. (from MobyDick). herman melville was born in New York City into an established merchant family.http://www.online-literature.com/melville

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Search all of Herman Melville American author, best-known for his novels of the sea and his masterpiece MOBY-DICK (1851), a whaling adventure dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. "I have written a wicked book and feel as spotless as the lamb," Melville wrote to Hawthorne. The work was only recognized as a masterpiece 30 years after Melville's death. The fictionalized travel narrative of TYPEE (1846) was Melville's most popular book during his lifetime. "All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the less of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it." (from Moby-Dick) Herman Melville was born in New York City into an established merchant family. His father became bankrupt and insane, dying when Melville was 12. A bout of scarlet fever in 1826 left Melville with permanently weakened eyesight. He attended Albany (N.Y.) Classical School in 1835. He left the school and was largely autodidact, devouring Shakespeare as well as historical, anthropological, and technical works. From the age of 12, he worked as a clerk, teacher, and farmhand. In search of adventures, he shipped out in 1839 as a cabin boy on the whaler Achushnet. He joined later the US Navy, and started his years long voyages on ships, sailing both the Atlantic and the South Seas. During these years he was a clerk and bookkeeper in general store in Honolulu and lived briefly among the Typee cannibals in the Marquesas Islands. Another ship rescued him and took him to Tahiti.

20. Herman Melville's Arrowhead - Berkshire Historical Society Home of herman melville from 1850-1862, it is owned and operated by the Berkshire County Historical Society.Category Regional North America Museums Arrowhead...... owned and operated by The Berkshire Historical Society. Welcome to thehome page of Arrowhead, home of herman melville from 18501863. http://www.mobydick.org/

780 Holmes Road Pittsfield MA 01201 Telephone (413) 442-1793 Fax (413) 443-1449 info@mobydick.org owned and operated by The Berkshire Historical Society Welcome to the home page of Arrowhead, home of Herman Melville from 1850-1863. It was at Arrowhead that Melville wrote his most famous work, Moby-Dick , along with three other novels, Pierre The Confidence-Man , and Israel Potter , a collection of short stories entitled The Piazza Tales , all of his magazine stories, and some of his poetry. Arrowhead is now a house museum interpreting the life of the Melville family in the Berkshires. It is owned and operated by the Berkshire County Historical Society , a non-profit corporation.